Chen Shu returned to the classroom, his mood uplifted, even whistling a tune.
His golden slime had once again comprehended a skill,
Dominating Body: Grants a dominating state for a short period, ignoring control effects from Contracted Spirits of the same tier.
The golden slime now possessed a total of three combat skills.
They were Charge, Gigantification, and Dominating Body.
If it were to truly fight, it could already be considered powerful.
Each skill or talent was extremely precious; to acquire one, one could only rely on the chance of comprehension during the Contracted Spirit's advancement.
This chance was related to the Contracted Spirit's potential.
The golden slime was F-grade; its probability of comprehending skills through its own efforts was virtually zero.
This was also why Chen Shu had not chosen to enroll in the Beast Taming class back then.
Skills and talents directly correlated with strength. How could one compete with a useless skill against others with four or five combat skills?
Now, with the system, he could easily gain skills with just a few choices, making it incredibly simple.
Chen Shu felt like exclaiming with great pride at that moment.
Bodily functions normal, the future is promising!
Fang Ke walked into the classroom, seemingly having snapped out of his deep contemplation.
"There's still a month until the final exams. I hope everyone will give it their all!"
The school's rewards were as generous as ever. The top thirty in the grade would receive Beast Taming Beads, and the top five would even get Mid-grade Beast Taming Beads.
"Furthermore, to stimulate your competitive spirit, the school has prepared an Enlightenment Pill for the top student in the grade!"
Fang Ke spoke with enthusiasm, eager to ignite the students' competitive drive.
However, the students below were listless, showing no fighting spirit whatsoever.
The rewards were undeniably generous, and the effect of the Enlightenment Pill was incredibly potent. It could significantly increase the chance of a Contracted Spirit comprehending a skill when the Beast Tamer advanced.
While the probability wasn't high, it was enough to drive people to madness.
An Enlightenment Pill was worth hundreds of thousands, and it was invaluable, only obtainable by institutions with official backing like the school.
But even though the treasure was good, it had nothing to do with them.
The top student in the grade, Xu Xiaoyu, was already a Level Seven Beast Tamer.
Their class representative, Xia Bing, was only Level Five. What was there to compete for?
Beast Taming Class Five had completely given up.
"Although the Enlightenment Pill might not have much to do with you, our class can still strive for the top thirty in the grade.
"Dreams should still be cherished; what if they come true?"
Fang Ke hoped the students would pick up their spirits.
Just then, a discordant voice broke the silence.
"What about the remaining 99.99%?"
The entire class fell silent, marveling at the logic.
If there was a chance of success with a 0.01% probability, then the remaining probability was failure, wasn't it?
"Chen Shu!"
Fang Ke gritted his teeth, wondering what kind of student Li Yuan had foisted upon him.
"Disrupting morale on the battlefield is punishable by execution."
"Teacher Fang, I'm merely speaking the truth," Chen Shu said with a look of sincerity.
"Enough nonsense!"
Fang Ke finally erupted at him.
"This time, if your grades in the cultural subjects are not passing, you won't have to stay in Beast Taming Class Five anymore."
Just then, options reappeared before Chen Shu's eyes.
[Option One: Sincerely apologize. Teacher, I was wrong. Please forgive me. Completion Reward: A small amount of Beast Taming Power.]
[Option Two: Stand up and declare proudly: Thirty years east of the river, thirty years west of the river! I will definitely pass the final exams. If I fail, I will voluntarily withdraw from school! Completion Reward: Mid-grade Strength Potion.]
[Option Three: Ask seriously: Is Beast Taming Class One finally ready to recruit me? Completion Reward: Knowledge of High School Beast Taming History.]
Chen Shu's heart skipped a beat. Although he felt the second option aligned more with his personality,
the reward for the third option was too tempting.
Without hesitation, he looked earnestly at Fang Ke.
"Is it because Beast Taming Class One is going to recruit me?"
"You must be out of your mind!"
Fang Ke took a deep breath, forcibly suppressing his anger.
"So, my implication that you don't have to stay in Beast Taming Class Five means you can go to Beast Taming Class One?"
"I have something to do today. Starting now, it's self-study. Maintain discipline yourselves!"
Fang Ke left the classroom with a darkened expression.
The college entrance examination was approaching. The second-year teachers would participate in the invigilation on that day, and they had been attending frequent meetings recently.
As Fang Ke stepped out of the classroom, he immediately bumped into a burly man with a grim face.
It was Fang Ke's former homeroom teacher, Li Yuan.
"Old Li, you've really screwed me over,"
The moment Fang Ke saw Li Yuan, his face was full of frustration. He immediately began to pour out his grievances, denouncing Chen Shu's transgressions in an endless stream.
Li Yuan, however, remained calm, as if Chen Shu was something he had never witnessed before.
"You haven't experienced the combination of Chen Shu and Zhang Dali. They could drive a person to madness."
Inside the classroom, Chen Shu's eyes were shining as he continuously looked through various test questions, able to deduce the answers almost instinctively.
As expected, the system was indeed a system. The knowledge that others toiled hard to learn, he easily mastered.
Over the course of the morning, Chen Shu kept digesting the knowledge in his mind.
The basic high school beast taming knowledge not only allowed him to easily cope with the exams but also gave him a more comprehensive understanding of Beast Tamers.
"What the heck? Did Chen Pi change his ways?"
"I don't know. Is Brother Pi really planning to avenge his shame and aim for second-to-last place?"
Many students noticed Chen Shu's (ab)normal behavior.
Even in the afternoon, Chen Shu was still studying diligently, which was utterly unbelievable.
"Chen Pi, are you alright?"
Xia Bing, dressed in a white dress, walked over, a hint of concern in her eyes.
But it wasn't ordinary concern; it was the look of someone visiting a patient.
Chen Shu slightly raised his hand, only then noticing the strange gazes of others.
"Damn, I'm just digesting the knowledge in my mind. You don't have to look at me like that."
"I'm just reading a book," Chen Shu said.
"It's over. He's gone mad. Send him to the school infirmary."
A group of people nodded in agreement.
"Chen Shu, if you want to study, I can tutor you. There's no need to push yourself this hard."
Xia Bing, with her cool demeanor, said.
At this moment, the others looked at her with surprise and let out strange "shushing" sounds.
The peculiar gazes made Xia Bing's fair face flush, and she lowered her head slightly.
"I... I'm the class representative. Of course, I have to take care of his... his studies."
Chen Shu's eyes widened in bewilderment, and options reappeared once more.
[Option One: Tactfully refuse Xia Bing's offer. Completion Reward: A small amount of Beast Taming Power.]
[Option Two: Rub his hands together and say with a sly grin: It's great that you'll be tutoring me. When do we start? Completion Reward: Slime's Ice Resistance +20%.]
[Option Three: Say sternly: Are you questioning my learning ability? Completion Reward: Slime's All Attribute Resistance +20%.]
Unexpectedly, options had appeared again.
Was there any need to consider such a simple question?